The Straits Times, 4 May 1915

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.789 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAY 4. 1915. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      274 1 I iV i I A FEW GOOD THINGS gH^j LIBBYS ASSORTED SOUPS c/?// iL^i In cases of 48 tins, say, one month's supply. The assortment JUGf 4^ J is made up from the following Soups TOMATO, MOCKTURTLE, OXTAIL, CHICKEN, MULLIGATAWNY and tvT^l^j VEGETABLE, a tin makes six plates of the
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      127 1 Folding Roll-Film Cameras. kOUR "SPECIAL" CAMERA THE FAMOUS "CARBINE" CAMERA. Fitted with the well-known Aldis Anastigmat Lf nses f,7.7 and f.6., and Lukos Sector Shutter. Complete with Solid Leather Case. y± plate and Post-card size. Kodak Cameras. Wk~ The Vebt Pocket 2JxH inch Picture. WJ j iSSffl Complete with Leather
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      9 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER. Soli Auknts: ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LID
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    Diary of the War.
    833 2 1914. June 27. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his consort at Sarajevo. .July 26. Austrian ultimatum seat to Servia. August 1. Germany declares war on Russia and France, and invades Belgium. 4,— Britain declares war on Germany. 28.— Battle of Mons begins, and the French
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      445 2 THB STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore The Asiatic Fubber and Produoe Co., 188, Cecil Street. Kelly and Waist Ltd Raffles Place. Money Changer, Hotel de l'Baropt> Money Changer Adelplu Hotnl Money Changer, Hotel van Wijk. Money Changes, Raffles Hotel Koh A Co., Bras Basah
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      43 2 Made in Dublin BOTTLED FOR DIRECT EXPORTATION b,READ BROTHERS, limited O&kJtfialMlP Dog's Head Guinness SOLO KVKAYWHIHK. ORDER IN FAMILY PACKAGES ■EX* vfJEBCSBIHKfIBiiiiS LATEST HAIR LOTIONS. THE "TIPPERARY" HAIR LOTION. Most up-to-date. Price: SI.OO per bottle. KOH COMPANY. Sole Agents. 82-3, Bras Basah Road.
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      524 2 WEEPING ECZEMA FROM HEAOJO FOOT itching and Burning, Daysa Misery, Nights a Torture. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Skin Clear. 11. Summerfleld Ternrp, Fleur-de-Lto, Cardiff. 9. Wale*. "For over t<-n months 1 had been a sufferer of weeping erzeras. The first >urns were Itching between the fIiUHTs and on the
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      894 2 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE SPRING RACE MEETING (Under 8.8.A. BuU* of Boeing), WILL Bl UILD ON Tuesday, May 18, Thursday, May 90, and Saturday, May 99, 191 S. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, May 18, 1915. 1. THE OPENING STAKES 2.45 p.m. Value $600. A Selling Race. A Handicap for Horses
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      652 2 publication of the weight*, and of 12 Ib. by ;he winner of two or more raoea. Ten Pounds Sterling or One Hundred and Twenty Guilders sball be taken as the equivalent of One Hundred Dollars, when deter mining the aUvortined valae of stakes. In calculating the advertised value of any
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    The Derfflinger's Cargo.
    1276 3 DECISION AT ALEXANDRA PRIZE COURT. Enemy Subject's Claim Rejected. The Egyptian Gazette of Saturday, March 6, reports: In H. B. M. Supreme Court for the Otto man Dominions, sitting at Alexandria in prize, a claim in connection with the cargo of the German steamer Derfflinger (which has
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      255 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILIHJPYOUR HEALTH with KSSENCC O« fluid extract of RED JAMAICA Pronounced by th« WICHIBT MtDIOL AUTHORITItg the most TffiSft TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES. &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of a CENTURY,
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      394 3 ELLERMAN&BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA, KONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. For particulars of freight, etc., apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. Agents. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED, APCAR LINE FOX PBNANO, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Stoamer S\NiHM.(Sl«<i ton*, J. W. RobtrtK.il, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on
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      539 3 STEAMER SAILINGS. ELLERMAN LINE To Marseilles and London. s.s. Kalomo Sailing about MAY 24th. City of Newcastle Sailing on or about JUNES 7th. For particulars as to rates of freight and passage money, apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., Agents. 1812 a HENDERSON LINE The Steamers of the above Line sail
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      469 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued (or China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental wad American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Hommaard {for Huropt). (Connecting at from Bmgapore 1
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      550 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Bervioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service bave been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      734 4 BTEJUIEB BAIUH6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIQATIBN CO., LB. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Kretay, Triagganu, Bint, Semerak, tfft'«TTTi- Tabai, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Siagota, Laooa, Kobssmui, Baadoa, Langsuen, Tako, Chumpon, Kohlak aad Bangkok A STEAMER Dv« Departure a.s. A DANG May 1O May 19, 3 p.m. .■.MAHIDOL 17 19, 3p m. BORIBAT 84 26,
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      619 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO. LIMITED, AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD The Oompaoie«' steamers are despatched trom Liverpool outwards for tbe Straits. China and Japan every woek and from Japan homeward* (or London. Amsterdam and Antwerp every (ortnight; (or Gonoa, Marseilles and Liverpool aod (or Marseille*, Havre
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      600 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. $TOOMVMRT-MMTSCK«PPM (STBAMP.HIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." PORTNIOHTLT MAIL SBRVIOI BBTWBBN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM, VIA SINGAPORE, BELAWAN DELI SABANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID AND GBNOA. Steamers are dne on or about the undermentiopwd dates OCTWABD. UOMBWABD. 1015 mi Orotias May 14 Vondel May 16 Prins d. Ned. May 38 Koningin d. Prinses
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    DAIIY TIME TABLE
    124 5 FIXTUK? Tuesday, May 4. _;li Water, 011 a.m. Mp m Wednesday, May 5. High Water, I 6 a.m., 81 4 p.m. Thursday, May 6. Hitfb Water, U a.m., 1.47 p.ui I. aaaaaaßjai mail close*. VrMay, May 7. High Water, %M a.m 6.7 p.m. M. M. iioiin -w.ird
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    175 5 Hatu Mai Mena I pui Malacca and M-.iar Lady Weld 'J pm Part Mabaaa aai vettc-nham I lye Leony 1 piu rVnti.in.ik B. Hin (ivan Ipm Hillitoa and Hata<"'a S. Hail, y I pm Kota Taßjaal Henuit 4 pm j Kangiion anil Calcutta Lightning Ipm Tonoaaow. Mai
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    108 5 Tht I. and (>. uutwaid lutfiini-i'ia'.t N lyoya wan due at Penan > dayliglit n I ul.iv. .May 2, and calls at Rut iMIMM en route to Singapore She may be expected here M or ab ut tin. ">tb I. ii 11,, outward B. I packet Kaugala
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    64 5 Latest Arrivals. la in port at 10 am. oa May 4. 1915. British. Name l>att- of Arrival Kemarkp. Mljou Ma^DLt ->an<tak.in Kl..x 1 kU kdtg Id Hi 1 1 11 in i lioail m \n Wharf KiprH'l Harbour No. fi Wbarf I'ulo Btikoru Inrjrr Koad" ■mm UmM 1'ian
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    332 5 LI ST OF PASSENGERS. Outward. The following passenger bookings to the Mi aits are taken from the London and China Express. It should bo understood that, in <-:ome instances, bookings may be provisional md that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    160 5 CAvn/iniuc. Siniupori, May 4. 1915, On London Hank 4 m/s Demand a,4 Private 3 nig On India Bank T. T. 174| On Hongkong. ..Hank d/d 20i On Shanghai ...Bank d/d m On Java Bank T. T. 142 On Japan Bank d/d 114 Sovereigns buying rate India Council
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      MINING.
      187 5 Issue Buyers. Seller*. Value (S 10 10 AnipMK 7.25 7.75 1 1 AyerWcmp 0.36 C.45 10 10 Belat 2.40 2.60 10* 10 Bruang 0.50 0.75 10 10 Kampai 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.00 1.50 10 10 KintaAßBociat->D 7.00 41 41 KintaTin 1.14.6 1.17.6 41 41 Lahat Mince 3.75 4.25
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      RUBBER
      608 5 f? 8 6 Buyers. Valae ■>;■ 2/- AllaK&i 1/104 41 41 Anglo-Java 5/10| 3/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 7/3 2/- 21- Batting Malak» 1 41 £1 Batu Tiga 2.0.0 2/- 2/- Bekou 1/2 XI 41 Kukit Kajang 1.11.6 £1 £1 Bakit Lintang 2.15.0 2/- 2/- Bakit Mertajam 1/11 £1 £1 Bckit
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      GENERAL.
      122 5 rSorl B °y er BellerB II 41 R. SmeltinsOo. 13/0 14/ II 41 a Prof. 1.8.0 1.3.6 >/■ 5/- Bleotnc T'way* 8/- 8/6 10 10 Fnwer Noave 58.00 SH.VI 50 50 Hammer Co. 105.00 1 15.01 100 Howarth Erskine 30.00 100 7%Pre». 95.00 100 100 Kate Bro, Del. 100.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      57 5 United Engineers 0% 11,281 500 norn Singapore Electric Tramways 5% £850,000 norn S'pore Municipal 5% t1,87W.000 l%pm S'poro Municipal H% of 1907 1.100,000 norn S'poro Municipal H% of 1909 11,000,00 c norn Spore Municipal i% 2,000,001 10%dis S'poro Municipal 4% .£300,001 92 »*»The quotations of sterling shares must be
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      65 5 AUCTION SALES Mowall and U< -At saleroom, nnreJoewod pledges, it 10. S i IM, K.-piM-l Harbour, >aluabl>' U.ik h..j> hold fin nit im-. IM) May m -At -Tin- Uaatti I C'-avocanli Hi.i.l. kaafc aaaavbold furniture. I til. i. >lil land ami ho— cs. ait— ti- at Viitori.i St attJaV Chinv:
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      400 5 LATEST ADVEKTISEMHNTS. KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL Certified Kindeigirten te^ehtr has opuced a Private School for Children, ag's 4 to 7 I yearß. tm fall particular*, please Apply to Teacher," c o Straits Times. j M e-5 WANTED. «i ntlerDan io ajaaj position and cf quiet hib.U desires tc j .in family &s
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      369 5 ,-i^K Why not try KSBms^ GARRICK f^^ VIRGINIA CIGARETTES A Hand-made Cigarette Cool Refreshing. Sold by ALL DEALERS OF REPUTE. DREDGES FOR GOLD or TIN. FRASER CHALMERS, LIMITED, SINGAPORE and IPOH. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CLERK REQUIRED. With experience in Typewiiiing, Shipping and Bosk-keeping, aceb&tomed to routine of Mercantile Office. Monthly salary
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      245 5 PAYING-GUEST Quiet Englishman desires accommodatioa witb Bng i^h family, Tanglin, as paying guest. No boarding- house keepers need apply. References gladly iurcished. Replies to Box No. 987 Straits Times. 4-5-a 8 6 AUCTION SALE 0! A KUBUER TYRBD GIO WITH HOOD, STRON.i AUSTRALIAN HORSE, SET OF HARNESS I ND SADDLE
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      73 5 A GREAT PATRIOTIC FEATURE DEALING WITH THE PRESENT EUROPEAN WAR AT THE H4BIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH North Bridge Road. BY THE KAISER'S ORDER IN* 3 PARTS The Att mpted 1 heft of a Ori at Engli-h luver.ti.-^n by German Spies. THE HAUNTED CASTLE Mysterious and Thrilling Story nf Forgers GAUMONT GRAPHIC,
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 4. ANOTHER WARNING.
    1368 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 4. ANOTHER WARNING. speculation about what is happening in Kelantan would be fntile. All we are con ceinod with for the moment it that trouble of some description bax arisen and that it has been considered expedient, as a precautionary measure, to send up a
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    19 6 The 38th Sikhs, on returning to Karachi from Tsingtau, have been entertained by the leading citizens of all communities.
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    25 6 It is reported in a Berne message of April 5 that the Germans are hastily building many additional bridges across the Itbine at close intervals.
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    48 6 There has been mentioned in the fourth police court a case in which a Malay is charged with stabbing the mate of the Dungala. The accused, who is to be tried for attempted murder, has been remanded for a week as the officer is at present iv hospital.
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    63 6 The list of Supreme Court cases for May is a fairly lengthy one. There is down for hearing on the Bth an Admiralty action in which Kavena Mohamed Hussain is the plaintiff, the defendant being given as the steamship Kinta. Amongst other cases there is one in which the plaintiffs
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    78 6 The Dutch steadier Lodewyk van Nassau. ;i..'S'J4 tons, usually engaged in the West Indian trade, has been captured by a British warship with a cargo of oil for the supply of German submarines at sea. The crew are mostly Germans, and the captain was unable to produce papti* to show
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    86 6 We were able recently, says the Straits Echo, to record the fact that the Hon. En Tong Seng had decided to present an aircraft to the Government, and it is with great pleasure that we announce that .Mr. Gan Ngoh Bee has contributed 91.000 to the Air Fleet Fund. The
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    99 6 The following is an extract from a recent issue of the Indiaman regarding the IndoCeylon connection A very surprising complaint was made at the recent annual meet ing of the South Travancore Planters' Asso ciation, that the newly-inaugurated overland route to Colombo was, so far as the Travancore planters were
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    122 6 At the Hongkong Magistracy. Mr. d'Almada I Castro appeared in the uniform of a Sergeant in the Special Police to defend a client. Mr. Wood said he did not think that it was proper for him to defend in that uni form, but Mr. d'Almada said it was a matter
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    140 6 An interesting sequel to the Field General Court Martial, which was held in Penang some four or five months back, is being unfolded in the Supreme Court there before Mr. Justice Ebden. It will be remembered that an Indian, named Mahomed Ibrahim, was charged with spreading a false report by
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    158 6 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore for the week ended April 84 worked out at the low proportion of 20.14 per mille of the population per annum. The total number of deaths was 164, of which 118 were male subjects and .51 female. I Convulsions as usual
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    361 6 Mr. It. J. Kalgar has left the I'lautcr* Stores and Agency, and has joind Ml 1 H. T. Reid and Co.. of lVnanu Mi. I. 0. A. Bourne. C'.M.ti.. I Judge- of H.M.s Supreme Court at Shanghai. has passed through on tho Malta on his way home
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    Kelantan.
    39 6 The following statement is issued with th consent of His Excelleucy the Governor for public information Affairs in Kelantau are not likely t<> take any serious aspect, the disturbance, whicl was purely local being practically at >n ml
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    Singapore Club.
    41 6 Notice is given that an xtraordinary MftJ meeting of the members of the club will be held at 5.15 p.m., on Tuesday, May 11, at the Singapore Club, to consider the position of Alien Enemy Members of the Club
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    Marvellous Brain Surgery.
    141 6 A Keutei's cicssage from Paris aays remarkable operation has been performed iv the French military houpital. A wouuded soldier has bad a sixth of his brain amputated without his missing it This marvellous piece of surgery was described to the Academy of Sciences by Dr. A. Laveran.
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    M.R.P. Men at the Front.
    170 6 The following members of the Malacca Kubber Plantations stall are now at the front or in training in England Major P. Fit/.warine Sujith. Ist Smith Stall. ml* Dr. E. N. Graham, Lieut, K.M.S.C. t'apt. W. C'oote ItrowD. Bedfords Liiut. K. W. Coren. Ill.A. Lieut. D.
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    Sale of Malacca Property.
    171 6 The following properties wore dis{K>»cd ul at public auction held at Mr. L. A. c bitty m saleroom, Malacca, on Friday and Saturday last: Leasehold hind and house, 456. Tranifuerab. bought by M. H. M. S. Itaruan Chitty, for j:i,6(Xl freehold land and house. 152, First
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      136 6 A RARE AND UNPRECEDENTED ACHIEVEMENT! extraordinary Conglomeration of Star* in PATHS'* MOST GIGANTIC AND POWERFUL PRODUCTION AT THE ALHAMBRH Th* Pionmr Cinematograph Thaatra, leach load. Second Bhow,at9.lß]i.m. THE FATAL ENCHANTRESS In S Massive Parts, Played by the World's Leadirg Cinema Artmter, including M. Kraoss (of Lea Mis < rabies (amp).
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    THE WAR.
    1364 7 PROGRESS AROUND YPRES. Further Gas Expedients Tried. NAVAL ACTIVITY. Germans Sink an American Ship. Tn.l-'.kAM I, Oh inn. May 3, l.Wa.lu. l'»ii-. evening communique Xortli of \pieH, an attempU-d (icruian attack on our right was immediately checked. There is nothing new -i the British front. At Miucou't south
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    French Steamer Sunk.
    560 7 London. May 3, 3.80 am. The French steamship Europn wan tor pedoed and sunk off tbe Scillys on Saturday but tbe crew of eighteen were rescued. London, May, 8, 8 5 a.m. Tbe crew of the steamer Europe squeezed into a small boat and the submarine shelled
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    TIN DREDGING RESULTS.
    73 7 (From Ocr Own Corbbspondknt.) Penany, May 8. A large party of invited guests saw Kauiunting's new dredge at work on Saturday and they were greatly impressed. It was stated that from March 22 to April 0. run ning day and night, 101,000 cubic yards were dredged in
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    110 7 In his report on the Trade of Canton for year 1913, just published, Mr. F. W. Maze, tbe Commissioner, mentions that tbe facili ties offered by the post office in the transmission and safe delivery of goods are increasingly appreciated. In this way, a considerable trade was carried on with
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    Malaya's Help.
    2163 7 SCHEME FOR A CONVALESCENT HOME. Influential Committee Appointed. The Malay Mail of Saturday reports at length tbe proceedings at a meeting held at Kuala Lumpur on Friday at which steps were taken to further the scheme for a l-'.M.S. Convalescent Home, originally proposed by the Hon. W. F.
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    258 7 Of all tbe Indian soldiers that have distinguishud themselves in tbe great European War, the Garb walls have won the first place. Colonel Roberts gave in tbe Field recently a very interesting account of tbe 88th Garh wal Hitler both battalions of which are nerv ing in Flanders. Old Anglo-Indians
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    The Mansoor Case.
    581 7 THE EXTREME PENALTY FOR A TRAITOR. Scene in the Prison The sentence of the Fiold Ooneml Com t Martial which tried Katsiin Ismnil Min.ni for high treason and other traitorous otteuce* against 11. M. the King was solemnly proiuul gated within the enclosure of tbe Singapore Criminal
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    The Court Martial.
    378 7 This uioruiug at the Court Murti.il then was brought before Major Scott, sitting as President, Major Edge and C'apt. Ball, one of tbe men, Naick Karma Khan, if tin party of nine wbicb came into tbe bands of tbe authorities M recently as last week Tbe charges
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    79 7 1 truo:' ..uv genual meeting of the It i ju liineKu Cbamber of Comiuerce has b. < v WM > view of the stops taken by the connection with the five foot .1 i ioue.-e shopkeepers attend Chairman, Mr. guah Beng i iplained to tbe meeting the truu ul tbe
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    KUALA LUMPUR Y.M.C.A.
    464 8 Sir A. Young Opens the New Headquarters. tin Monilay, UK. the High Commissioner, F.M.S., accompanied by Lady Evelyn Young, performed tbe ceremony of declaring open for am tlic tine new building of the ■i M i Kuala Lumpur. On the platform with Mis Kxccllency were Sir Kdward
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    INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING.
    369 8 Raiding Tribesmen Taught A Severe Lesson. Simla. April ML A correspondent, who has just been over the place of tbe recent action near Sbabkadar, writes Tbe situa ti"n here came to a head on Sunday morning when General Young moved his brigade up to tbe valley beli'W
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    SINGAPORE AMUSEMENTS.
    77 8 lln llariuia Hall Cinematograph baa a tfjod patriotic feature to bo shown to night, ontitkxl The K us, Onl.r. t with the present European war and is played round a sensational story of the attempted theft of a g-eat English invention by German spies. The I'liu is in
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    32 8 Tin uicuibeih uf li.i (.lnne.au Christian Association will hold a ih bate Which is the better educator on Kri.lay at H p.m in Hall Trxvel. Mr. .1. Dawson University. Mr. JJ Kt*-.nander.
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    72 8 V nays: Many (muled persons will agree \\itli the K««a» editor who writes:— "As we under «tai..l a. it in against the rules of >. warfare to shout an enemy with ati bulU t. but quite, the prow r thing to pot urn With a stick of dynamite or a
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    TOWkAY LOKE YEW.
    520 8 Presentation of the C.M.G. Insignia. The presentation of tbe insignia of C.M.O. to Towkay Loke Yew was made in the Town Hall in Koala Lumpur on Saturday morning, report* the Malay Mail, in tbe irescnoe of a large and \ery representative gathering, those present including all the
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    Lawn Tennis.
    261 8 L.L.T.C. Tournament. The following ties are ti\ed for Wednesday MIXII. Ddl'BLK A Ghttßj Mrs. Hallifax and Mr. Crichton rec. 15.2 v. Miss Ounn and Mr. Anthony owe 15. Miss J. Gunn and Mr. Oreig owe i v. Mrs. Webb and Mr. Heaps owe 2. Mixeu BMtM B Cla».
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    116 8 The newly started V.M.C.A. Literary and Social Union met at the V.M.C.A last oven ing with Mr. .1. L. I'ierrepont in tbe chair. The topic discussed was whether lawyers were lutttitu'ii in defending prisoners of whose guilt they wire cognisant. The debate was opened by Mr. Chua Kry Hei, who
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      492 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE FIRST MOUTRIE PIANO was made 20 YEAKS AGO and is STILL GIVING GOOD SERVICE Call and inspect oar latest Models. Solid Teak cases. Tropical Action and keys. Pianos accepted In part payment, easiest of easy terms. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. RAFFLES PLACE. Telegraphic Address •RONNYMKDE," PENANQ ffV^^
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      239 8 Abdulla Cigarettes. The Cigarette "de Luxe." fi i A Sole Agents for Singapore ipSSiA ROBINSON U£K ~ZZL£?* »T AND COMPANY, 111 t'lJt'i.ii." V y Raffles Square. i^^^^ Price list on application. RAFFLES HOTEL. Buy your Bread and Cakes from the Raffles Bakery, which is entirely under the Supervision of a
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      50 8 To- Morrow, Wednesday, for the bemtit of Yk. F. WELLINGTON The Co.'a Stage Mechanic and Myattry CHATRA HAWAI MAJLIS THE BEAUTY will be produced BY THE STAR OPERA AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT: Another Malay Piece AMJADANDASHAR WILL BK SUMS Y. L. TAN. Mana* r.
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      179 9 34 n. g The "Victoria" Sole Agents for Malay Peninsula THE UNION TRADING COY., Singapore ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. ENGINES jTrslfß^^W(FOß CRUDE and RESIDUAL OILS) L- J Consumption .5 to .6 lb. of oil per BH P. hour. VARIOUS SIZES IN STOCK- EVERY ENGINE GUARANTEED. Awarded Gold Medal. Ghent Exhibition, 1913. The
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      796 9 NOTICEB. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be receded at the COLONIAL ENGINEER'S Offloe, up to noon of tbe 12th May, 1916, for the following work* I. Construction of ooncrtte outlall drains, Goxlwood Estate 3 Construction of concrete outfall drain, at Tan Tcok Seng's Hospital 8. Ereotion of iron fencing between Carpenter's
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      311 9 IT IS FALSE ECONOMY TO BUY ANY BUT The Best Kerosene Oil DEVOE'S Imperial Brilliant Sp3.HU CASE ALL DEALERS. ANYTHING FROM A GRAMOPHONE NEEDLE TO A BILLIARD TABLE THIS WBEKS ARRIVALS: PADMORE BILLIARD TABLE M.tl I IN BNCLANO The Table Selected for the Championship of the World COLUMBIA WAR GRAMOPHONE
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      423 10 -«iß^BjMe««al«fm ■«■■■■>• a^ aaa^ aa^ aa g UNbHEvJ wt^ft I«1bL B**elT tA*W ■"^bbbW KM) THE 6REAT r^lU^AMuiiiij^PWlY^UjniD. TJ^Zr^mm-vmumtmom. -q W t t> i^aeu u»-m. com M W qn to .*o«*^ par adl jarnißjlaw. mmtr r ai m mm^x v*i*m. INSURANCE. UANTOh INSURANCE OFFICE. LIMITED. Capital Sub«cr«ned....|i:6oo OOu immct paid up
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      290 10 INSURANCE. POLICIES ON ALL MODERN PUNS. SUN LIFE OF CANADA, 6, B^tcry Roai J HOWB, I c Manager. BOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, Hi AND LIFB TOTAL ffMM BXCEBD 419,000,000, TBB LABOBST 01TICB IN THB WOBU. BOUSTEAD Co.,— AgmU. COMMERCIAL JNION ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED FIRE LIFE, MARINE. ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE AND MOTOR
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      433 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID UP CAPITAL 116,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS Sterling £1,600,000 it 3/- 116,000,000 Silver 118,003,000 »88,000,000 Hetene Liability of Proprietors 16,0004X10 COURT OF OIRKCTORB Hon. Mz, D. Landale, Chairman, W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Deputy Chairman S. H. Dodwell, Esq !P. U. Holyoak, Bag. O. T. M.
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      445 10 BANKING. ESTABLISHED 1899. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATED BY BPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.1 0,000.000. Capital Paid Up 8.750,000. Reserve Funds 3.970,000. President. Kazuvoehi Yagiu, Esq. Vioe President. Kojnro Nakagawa, Esq. DIRECTORS. lyetoshi Sada, Esq. Kyoroku Yamanari, Esq. Shingo Minami, Bsq. HEAD OFFICE:— TAIPEH, FORMOSA (Taiwan). BRANCHBS AND
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      739 10 INSURANCE. EVENTUALITIES must be ever anticipated. They may sot occur for yea'", but few oan claim want of experience. Daily are incidents met which oft sn prove disastrous. Through incidents many a family is deprived of its bread winner, who thought, as many think tbat to morrow wculd do; a
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    694 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Eight-Cylinder Engines. Tbe tirst automobile engines, being closely allied to tbe gas engines of their time, bad only one cylinder. Later tbe twin-cylinder engine arrived, but owing to the crudity of design the improvement over the earlier type was not very
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    206 11 A special message to the Udily (Jurooicle, dated March 38, from Constantinople, states —The Turkish fleet is practically im mobilised and in want of coal. The Breslau, however, is active, aud returned to the Bosphorup on Saturday ni^ht after a cruise iv the black Sea.
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    51 11 A pleasant little ccromony took place at Mm Troooh Club «l,«n Mr. J. H. Kicb, general uiana^< r, Truuob Mines, Ltd., wlio it leaving for Kd^luiil on six months' boli Jay, was pr«w*ote>i with a handsome set of silver backed brushes and combs by the -utfof Tronoh Mines, and TronoL
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      156 11 1 SAFES ALL BATNEB SAFES have Drill-Proof Doors and and Corners, without which no Safe is entitled to be called Thief Resisting." NO RATNER IMPROVED FIRE RESISTING SAFE has ever had U contents destroyed by fire. NO RATNER improved thief RESISTING SAFE has ever been opened by burglars. Full CENTRAL
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      12 11 For Children* Htoking Cootfb %t Nigbt Wooda Great Peppemiaf Ow U Bd.
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      129 11 MICHELIN TYRES For Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Bicycles are recognized as being Prices on application to DUPIRE BROTHERS, SINGAPORE. K. TSUTADA Japanese Dentist, 74 74-1. BRAS BASAH ROAD. Telephone No. 1246. EXTRACTION PAINLESS Charges Moderate. WORK GUARANTEBD Consultation In either Engllanortaaiay DT J.Collis ßrowned JsmiAt/P TW¥OmOINAL »nd ONLY GENUINE.
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      397 12 *y™^"'^f~y^W^^« Obtainable from the folI •Jj JJa A^l lowing Dealers BREWED IN SCOTLAND, SOLE AGENTS Straits Settlements, Malay Peninsula, and Dutch East Indies i Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, PENANG and MALACCA. WANTS. COMPOSITORB WANTED. Wanted. Compositors for tbe Straits Times (news department). Good salaries given to able men. 8
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      321 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. FURNISHED BEABIDE REBIOENCEB TO LET. BELINDA andJDANlTA. to <et furnished Apply No. 9, Mt. Sophia 1-6 v TO tET. No 8, Cairnbill Circle Apply to Allen and Gledhill, 22 4, Raffles Place 14-1 ROOMS TO LET Rooms to let at ZETLAND BOUSE. Apply at No.
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      535 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. mm it let. No. l-i, Raffles Quay, Ist and and Floors. Ipply GUTHRIE A Co., Ltd. 1413 a FLOOR 10 LET To let, Snd Floor, No. 8, Malacca Street. Immediate entry Apply Meyer Brother* 81-1 a TO LET. Compound House No. 102, River Valley Road,
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      395 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO LET. GROUND FLOOR. Two-storeyt d compound housr, near town, Rent t26. Apply Bapy. c/o Straits Timoa. 8-4 b a TO BE LET. FULLY FURNIBHEO. Budleigh," Upper Serar.goon Road, Tennis, Stabling, etc. Entry Ist May. T. Dudley Parsons, 8, Malacca Street. 108 b D TO
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      468 12 WTICEB. GUAN KIAT CO.. 37, Philip Street. Shlp-Chindlert, Government and Municipal Contractors, Gineral Importer* and Exporters and Commission »tent«, Estates, Rlot-MIII and law-Mill f upplisrs. Soli Aoknis For "GLOBE" BOILER FLUID. THB IDBAL FLUID FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVING VTKAM B >ILERS Tel. Address: "GUANKIAT," Singapore Codks dskd A. B C.
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      531 12 KIAM KIAT CO. 108 109. Market Street. Telephone Nn. 431, Shipebandlers, Government and Munioipa. Contractors, Estate Sappliers and Commission Agents. SoLB AOBNtI I The Mulcott Belting Co., Ltd. Best Multiplar Brand Hair Beltings. 17 80 8 16 FRASEP AND NEAVE, LIMITED. NOTICE i« I), "(by giren, tliat tho Transfer Books
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      227 12 Straits Ibimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS.-Misoeilane oas wantH of overy description are inserted at tbe prepaid rate of 91 per toot lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exoueding four linos, $1 each inset ion, For p.p.o. cards, on page 8, 12. Inch Scalb lUtss
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